Famous Birthdays In August - 17

1952  On August - 17 birth of guillermo Vilas, Argentina, tennis champ (US Open-1977)   

1952  On August - 17 birth of kathryn C Thornton, Montgomery Ala, PhD/astronaut (STS 33, 49, 61, 73)   

1952  Nelson Piquet, auto racer, 3-time Formula One champ (1981, '83, '87) was born on August - 17.   

1952  Thomas J Hennen, Albany GA, astronaut (STS 44) was born on August - 17.   

1952  On this day in history birth of dr. Mario Theissen, German F1 team principal (BMW Sauber)   

1953  On August - 17 birth of kevin Rowlands, rock vocalist (Dexy's Midnight Runners-Come on Eileen)   

1953  Robert Brent Thirsk, BC Canada, astronaut (STS 78) was born on August - 17.   

1953  Judith Regan, American book publisher was born on August - 17.   

1954  Eric Johnson, American guitarist was born on August - 17.   

1955  Colin Moulding, English pop guitarist (XTC) was born on August - 17.   

1955  On this day in history birth of janet Quist Austin TX, playmate (Dec, 1978)   

1955  On this day in history birth of kevin Welch, Calif, country songwriter/actor (Thing Called Love)   

1955  On August - 17 birth of richard Hilton, American heir   

1956  On this day in history birth of gail Berman, American film executive   

1956  Ãlvaro Pino, Spanish cyclist was born on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history birth of belinda Carlisle, Hollywood Ca, (GoGos lead singer, Heaven on Earth)   

1959  On this day in history birth of david Koresh, American cult leader (d. 1993)   

1959  On this day in history birth of jonathan Franzen, American author   

1960  Bruce Penhall, Balboa CA, actor (Savage Beach) was born on August - 17.   

1960  On this day in history birth of sean Penn, Santa Monica Calif, actor (Fast Times at Ridgemont High)   

1960  On this day in history birth of stephan Eicher, Swiss singer   

1961  On this day in history birth of jamie Macoun, Newmarket, NHL defenseman (Toronto Maple Leafs)   

1962  Gilby Clarke, US pop guitarist (Guns n' Roses-Civil War) was born on this day in history.   

1962  Buddy Landel, American professional wrestler was born on this day in history.   

1963  Carmen Berg, Bismark ND, playmate (July, 1987) was born on August - 17.   

1963  On this day in history birth of s. Shankar, Indian film director.   

1964  Pete McCutcheon, Boston Mass, Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Quebec Open) was born on August - 17.   

1964  On this day in history birth of colin James, Canadian musician   

1965  Dottie Mochrie Pepper, Saratoga Springs NY, golfer (1992 Dinah Shore) was born on August - 17.   

1965  On August - 17 birth of fred Grim, soccer player (Cambuur L, Ajax)   

1965  Glen Goldsmith, rocker (What You See is What You Get) was born on this day in history.   

1965  Robert Manry, Cleve newspaper editor/sailed the Atlantic (in craft) was born on August - 17.   

1965  On August - 17 birth of steve Gorman, Hopkinsville Ky, rock drummer (Black Crowes)   

1966  Cedric Figaro, WLAF linebacker (Amsterdam Admirals) was born on August - 17.   

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0754  Karloman, abbot of Monte cassino, dies at >39 on this day in history.   

1153  Death of Eustace IV of Boulogne, son of Stephen of England (b. 1130) on this day in history.   

1304  Death of Emperor Go-Fukakusa of Japan (b. 1243) on August - 17.   

1464  On August - 17 nikolaus von Cusa, German theologist/mathematician/philosopher, dies   

1510  Death of Edmund Dudley, English treasurer, beheaded on this day in history.   

1536  On this day in history death of pietersz, book publisher (Kersten Knight   

1553  Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies on August - 17.   

1635  On August - 17 francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna, dies at 48